Cholangitis

Question 1

What is Cholangitis?

Answer 1

Cholangitis is an inflammation
of the bile duct system.

Question 2

What is Charcot’s 3 triad?
In relation to Cholangitis

Answer 2

URQ pain
Fever
Jaundice

Question 3

In relation to Cholangitis, what is Reynolds 5 pentard?

Answer 3

URQ pain
Fever
Jaundice
shock
confusion

Question 4

Cholangitis Murphy’s sign is?

Answer 4

places hand on upper right abdomen
asks pt to inhale deeply.
If the patient has cholecystitis, they’ll feel pain